Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 741 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Time word first): Find the time word: every day, now, yesterday, tomorrow, since, before … Choose the tense it needs. Fit the verb to the subject: he / she → -s, is, has, was; I → am; we / they → are, have, were.

1. 1.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearring (c) wearing
2. 2.My parents ___ worn a cap already. (a) has (b) have
3. 3.I ___ in this school since 2019. (a) has taught (b) teach (c) taught (d) have taught
4. 4.___ I catch the ball last week? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
5. 5.When Dad called, he ___ already gone to school. (a) had (b) has (c) have
6. 6.Manav ___ the match right now. (a) is win (b) am winning (c) is winning (d) are winning
7. 7.My brother did not ___ the train last Sunday. (a) took (b) take (c) takes (d) taking
8. 8.When Dad called, we ___ already sent a message. (a) has (b) had (c) have
9. 9.___ I dancing on the stage now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
10. 10.By the time the bell rang, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) had build (b) had built (c) has built (d) have built
11. 11.When Dad called, they ___ already climbed a tree. (a) had (b) have (c) has
12. 12.You ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) am dancing (b) are dancing (c) is dancing (d) are dance
13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringging (c) bringeing
14. 14.My sister ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
15. 15.He ___ flown a kite already. (a) has (b) have
16. 16.We ___ with Nani since 2022. (a) stay (b) has stayed (c) have stayed (d) stayed
17. 17.___ my parents jog in the park every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
18. 18.Karan ___ a sandcastle before it got dark. (a) had built (b) have built (c) had build (d) has built
19. 19.We ___ rice before Mum came home. (a) had cook (b) has cooked (c) had cooked (d) have cooked
20. 20.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
21. 21.I ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) carries
22. 22.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) has worn (c) had wore (d) had worn
23. 23.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) plantting (c) planting
25. 25.Name the tense: “My brother had studied science.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
26. 26.When Dad called, the students ___ already told a story. (a) has (b) had (c) have
27. 27.Name the tense: “They will tell a story.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple past
28. 28.Name the tense: “The students climb a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
29. 29.We ___ the room last week. (a) have cleaned (b) clean (c) will clean (d) cleaned
30. 30.___ Ishaan bake a cake every day? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
31. 31.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) went (b) gone (c) going (d) goed
32. 32.Myra ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogeing (c) jogging
35. 35.My brother ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
36. 36.Aarav has waited for the bus ___ 8 o'clock. (a) for (b) since
37. 37.Arjun ___ a mango every Sunday. (a) eating (b) eat (c) eats
38. 38.When Dad called, he ___ already carried the bag. (a) has (b) have (c) had
39. 39.My parents ___ going to swim in the pool next month. (a) are (b) is (c) am
40. 40.I ___ a mango every morning. (a) eats (b) eat (c) eating

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